AGF Asian Growth Class (US$)
Fund Price: $10.95 (as at September 2, 2010) 1-day chg: $.07 0.64% YTD: -1.35%
Returns as at July 31, 2010
| Fund | Group Avg | Index* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Month | 6.58% | 3.81% | 6.87% |
| 3 Months | -2.99% | -1.14% | -3.69% |
| 6 Months | 5.35% | 2.76% | 1.16% |
| 1 Year | 8.79% | 6.06% | 11.58% |
| 2 Year Avg | 0.09% | 0.67% | 0.31% |
| 3 Year Avg | -5.04% | -5.04% | -3.31% |
| 4 Year Avg | 8.03% | 5.52% | 5.07% |
| 5 Year Avg | 8.79% | 6.29% | 5.49% |
| 10 Year Avg | 2.78% | 2.26% | 6.02% |
| 15 Year Avg | -0.15% | 2.77% | 4.76% |
| 20 Year Avg | - | - | 8.35% |
| Since Inception | 0.02% | - | - |
| 2009 | 66.67% | 41.84% | 46.95% |
| 2008 | -50.96% | -39.66% | -37.49% |
| 2007 | 39.14% | 20.50% | 11.72% |
| 3 year risk | 35.58 | 23.93 | 23.39 |
| 3 year beta | 1.28 | 0.92 | 1.00 |
*MSCI Pacific, ex-Japan ($ Cdn)
Growth of $10,000
Risk Measures as at July 31, 2010
Best/Worst 12 months (since inception)
| Best (ending Feb 00): | 93.03 |  |  |
| Worst (ending Jul 98): | -59.01 |  | |
Volatility meter (Based on 3 year standard deviation from Globefund.com)
Low
High Fund Objectives
The investment objective of the fund is to provide long-term capital growth through shares of companies located in Asia (ex. Japan) that are experiencing above-average growth in sales, earnings and cash flow. The portfolio managers use a value-growth blend investment style to assemble a "growth at the right price" portfolio of stocks. With free-floating currencies, the managers are more inclined to factor country allocation into the portfolio mix. Stock selection, however, remains a critical focus. A policy of currency hedging is employed as a defensive measure when necessary.
Fund Facts
| Fund Sponsor: | AGF Investments Inc. |
| Managed by: | AGF Investments Inc. |
| Fund Type: | MF Corp |
| Inception Date: | October 1994 |
| Asset Class: | Asia Pacific ex-Japan Equity |
| Quartile Rank: | 2 (3YR ending July 31, 2010) |
| Total Assets: | N/A |
| Mgmt Exp. Ratio (MER): | 3.11% |
| Management Fee: | 2.50% |
| Load Type: | Optional |
- Globe 5-Star Rating:
- RRSP Eligible:
- Canadian
- Min. Invest (initial):
- $500
- Subsequent:
- $25
- Min. Invest (initial RRSP):
- $500
- Subsequent RRSP:
- $25
- Closed:
- No
- Restricted:
- No
- Restriction:
Asset Allocation July 31, 2010
Equity Sector Weightings July 31, 2010
Fund Geography July 31, 2010
Top Holdings as at July 31, 2010
| Symbol | Company Name | Sector | Geographic Area | Asset Type | % of Total Assets | Performance as at September 2, 2010 1 Year Performance (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Samsung Electronics Co. | Electrical & Electronic | South Korea | Stock | 4.97 | - | | | |
| - | DBS Group Holdings Ltd. | Banks | Singapore | Stock | 3.79 | - | | | |
| SHG-N | Shinhan Financial Group Co. | Banks | South Korea | Stock | 3.17 | 10.47 | | | |
| - | GENTING | Misc. Consumer Products | Malaysia | Stock | 2.88 | - | | | |
| - | PT Astra International Inc. | Management and Diversified | Indonesia | Stock | 2.58 | - | | | |
| TSM-N | Taiwan Semiconductor | Electrical & Electronic | Taiwan | Stock | 2.52 | -10.74 | | | |
| - | Industrial and Commercial Bank | Banks | China | Stock | 2.5 | - | | | |
| CHL-N | China Mobile Ltd. | Telecommunications | Hong Kong | Stock | 2.46 | 7.22 | | | |
| PKX-N | POSCO | Steel | South Korea | Stock | 2.42 | 14.42 | | | |
| - | China Construction Bank | Banks | China | Stock | 2.38 | - | | | |
Portfolio Manager(s)
Eng Hock Ong, MBA, CFA
AGF Asset Management Asia Ltd.
Start Date: January, 2005
Fund Return: 5.97%
Eng Hock Ong, MBA, CFA, is Managing Director at AGF Asset Management Asia Ltd. Eng Hock joined AGF in 2005 and has 20 years of investment management experience, specializing in Asian markets. As Managing Director, Eng Hock manages AGF Asian Growth Class and AGF China Focus Class. He leads a team of investment professionals who use their local knowledge to construct a diversified portfolio of equities from across Asia. Prior to joining AGF, Eng Hock managed an Asian emerging markets fund based in Singapore, and has worked for a variety of mandates, including equities, fixed income and balanced products. Eng Hock earned his MBA from the National University of Singapore, and earned his CFA designation in 1992.
Also manages:AGF China Focus Class
